Free HR Webinar on Behavioral Assessments

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Ascentis recently hosted a free HR webinar titled Using Behavioral Assessments in Recruitment and Hiring. This free HR webinar recording is approved for 1.0 free SHRM credit and 1.0 free HRCI credit and available to watch here. Our expert speaker from this webinar–Dr. Brad Smith and Dr. Sanford “Sandy” Kulkin from PeopleKeys presented on this topic about behavioral assessments.

The Importance of Behavioral Instruments in Hiring

by Dr. Brad Smith

During a free HR webinar, I discuss how understanding how employees personalities can affect an organization. Specifically, an employee in a job that doesn’t fit their personality will spend a lot of energy trying to adjust to their workplace and its expectations. But an employee who is placed in a position that naturally fits their personality can avoid wasting that energy and, instead, focus on being productive. It comes naturally to them because their position meshes with their natural inclinations.

According to a recent PeopleKeys survey, over 78% of participants said they believed they needed to “adjust” their home personality to fit their workplace. Conducted on over 300,000 people from 33 countries, the majority of participants said the same thing–I have to change at work. And 94% of them said they believe that management’s motivational strategies needed to adjust for the individual worker and not just the group.

Understanding a candidate’s soft skills and behavioral preferences is so critical to job satisfaction, performance, and long-term retention. As a hiring manager, grasping a candidate’s preferences, and incorporating strategies to cater to them, can lead to long-term success. With this, you can avoid high turnover, conflict, and wasted resources.